The Correlation between Uneven Ripening and Respiration Rate of Tomato at Breaker Stages

Breaker 단계 토마토의 착색불량과 호흡률간 상관관계

  • Received : 2010.04.05
  • Accepted : 2010.06.01
  • Published : 2010.06.30

Abstract

Breaker stage tomato fruits that were stored at low temperatures show typical chilling symptoms such as uneven ripening and a high respiration. Experiments were performed to assess and compare these chilling injury symptoms of breaker stage tomato fruits, and to gather basic data that can be used to decide whether horticultural crops receive chilling injuries. Tomato fruits that had been sorted in the breaker stage were stored at $2^{\circ}C$ for 0, 3, 6, and 9 days, and then their respiration rates were measured at 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, and 48 h after moving them to room temperature. This treatment was repeated twice on the same procedures, except the storage periods, which were changed to 0, 1, 2, 3, and 10 days. The respiration rate was increased in a 1 day storage treatment, and the increasing rate rose higher with extended storage periods. The $a^*$ value, which represents the surface color of tomato fruits, was measured 10 days after moving to them into room temperature. Those with an increased $a^*$ value rate got dull and showed uneven coloring after 2 days' storage treatment. These two factors, the respiration rate and $a^*$ value of the surface, showed a high correlation (r = 0.9716, p < 0.001). Therefore, the chilling injury of breaker stage tomato fruits can be diagnosed by measuring the respiration rate after moving them into room temperature, and the degree of chilling injury can also be assessed in terms of the respiration increase rate.

Breaker 단계 토마토의 저온장해 증상은 착색불량과 호흡률 증가 등으로 알려져 있다. 본 실험은 이러한 저온 장해 증상과 맞물려 나타나는 이산화탄소 발생 증가와의 관계를 분석하고, 나아가 저장 중 원예산물 저온장해의 판단기준으로 이용할 수 있는 기초 자료를 만들고자 실시하였다. Breaker 단계로 선별된 토마토는 $2^{\circ}C$에서 1차로 0, 3, 6, 9일간 2차로 0, 1, 2, 3, 10일간 저장 후 상온으로 옮겨 3, 6, 9, 12, 24, 36, 48시간마다 호흡률을 측정하였다. 저온장해로 인한 토마토 과실의 호흡률은 1일 저장 처리구부터 증가하였으며 저온 저장기간이 길어질수록 발생량 증가폭도 커졌다. Breaker 단계 토마토의 과피색은 $a^*$ 값으로 나타내었는데 각 기간별로 저온저장 후 상온으로 옮겨 10일째에 측정하였는데 Breaker 단계 토마토는 2일 저장 처리구부터 $a^*$ 값이 증가가 둔화되면서 착색불량이 나타났다. 저온저장 기간에 증가함에 따라 증가한 호흡률과 반대로 감소한 $a^*$ 값의 상관계수(r)는 0.9716로 1%의 유의성을 나타내었다 이상의 결과로 보아 Breaker 단계 토마토의 경우 저온 저장후 상온으로 옮긴 직후 이산화탄소 발생 양상으로 저온장해를 미리 진단할 수 있었으며, 그 발생량 증가폭으로 저온장해 정도도 파악할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

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